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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK - Spectrum (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 01, 2016 item | Nov. 27, 2014 USD ($) item | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) item | Feb. 27, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 ARS ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 ARS ($)
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,098 | $ 7,592 | $ 7,659
3G/4G licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ |  |  |  |  |  | 4,780 | $ 5,105 |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid | $ |  | $ 410.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ |  | 3,530.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax on bank debits capitalized | $ |  | 18.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 80/14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid | $ |  | 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ |  | $ 43.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 80/14 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, one (in MHz) |  | 1,890 |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, two (in MHz) |  | 1,970 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 80/14 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, one (in MHz) |  | 1,892.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, two (in MHz) |  | 1,972.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 81/14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid | $ |  | $ 45.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ |  | $ 387.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 81/14 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, one (in MHz) |  | 830.25 |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, two (in MHz) |  | 875.25 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 81/14 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, one (in MHz) |  | 834 |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, two (in MHz) |  | 879 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 82/14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid | $ |  | $ 6.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ |  | $ 51.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 82/14 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, one (in MHz) |  | 1,862.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, two (in MHz) |  | 1,942.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 82/14 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, one (in MHz) |  | 1,867.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, two (in MHz) |  | 1,947.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 83/14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid | $ |  | $ 354.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ |  | $ 3,049.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance amount of the bid paid | $ |  |  |  | $ 247.3 |  |  |  |
Performance guarantee (as a percent) |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Usage period of the auctioned frequency bands |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
Frequencies in the Lot | 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 83/14 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, one (in MHz) |  | 1,730 |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, two (in MHz) |  | 2,130 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 83/14 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, one (in MHz) |  | 1,745 |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, two (in MHz) |  | 2,145 |  |  |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 18/14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deadline period for disengagement |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 18/14 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, one (in MHz) |  |  |  | 698 |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, two (in MHz) |  |  |  | 512 |  |  |  |
Destination band |  |  |  | 12.2 |  |  |  |
Personal | 3G/4G licenses | 18/14 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, one (in MHz) |  |  |  | 806 |  |  |  |
Frequency band awarded, two (in MHz) |  |  |  | 698 |  |  |  |
Destination band |  |  |  | 12.7 |  |  |  |
Nucleo | 3G/4G licenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit to be paid | $ |  |  |  | $ 15.0 |  |  |  |
Deposit paid, included in other current receivable | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 278 |  |
Nucleo | 3G/4G licenses | License Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory framework |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sub-bands awarded |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid for each sub-bands | $ |  |  | $ 12.0 |  |  |  |  |
Auction price cancellation | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 9.0 |  |  |

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